Highway licences

Information on a number of licensing applications for example, skip, road traffic signals, erecting a banner, crane licence and much more.

Apply for a licence for storing materials on the highway

Please read through the steps below before applying for storing materials on the highway, section 171.

Applications in all cases should be submitted at least 10 working days before the licence is required.

Ensure to keep the deposit under five metres long and two metres wide; minimum 15 metres between deposits.

There is an initial administration fee of £90 with fortnightly charges as follows:

  • Week one-two: £170.
  • Thereafter: £270.

You are required to submit:

  • A minimum public liability of insurance document of £5,000,000.
  • A site location plan.
  • A road space booking and road closure (subject to required Traffic management) in addition to applying for this licence.

If the conditions are not adhered to, this will result in a £260 fine for each contravention.

Further guidance and conditions will need to be agreed to prior to applying, these can be seen when applying for a licence.

It is an offence to store materials on the highway without obtaining a licence from the Council. Unauthorised storing of materials on the highway carries a fine of £650.

Pay for: Store materials on public highway licence

(Fees as of 1 April 2026)